Château Sixtine Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2021
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
Jean-Marc Diffonty’s flagship red is a rich, opulent, no-holds-barred style of Châteauneuf. It offers layers of dark, smoky, red berry fruit complexity, with a rich seam of spice. From the superb 2021 vintage, it scored 92-94 points from Decanter.
£32.00 per bottle
Qty bottles:
£192.00
1 case (6 bottles) - £32.00 per bottle
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Wine Details
- Red - Medium to Full Bodied
- Fine wine
France- Blackish purple crimson
- Grenache-based blend
- 11.63 Units
- 15.5% ABV
- 750 ml
- 31 December 2035
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Still very young, full of intense fruit and sweet velvety tannins
Aroma
Blackberry and raspberry, with liquorice, herb and oak notes
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
The Diffonty family have been in Châteauneuf since the 17th century. First they grew olives and vegetables, only switching the focus to wine in 1902. That was when the family produced, bottled and sold their first vintage. Revolutionary at the time. Since 1993, 4th-generation Jean-Marc has run the estate, with a refreshingly modern approach in the vineyard and the cellar. Viticulture is sustainable and there's a gentle hand to the winemaking. 1998 saw the first release of their flagship wine Château Sixtine. It's crafted from the best grapes of the vintage – Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah from the oldest (50 to 115 years) vines. Fermented, then aged in part new oak, it's a rich, opulent wine that'll cellar well. Alternatively, decant early.
"Rich, nicely concentrated, and balanced, it shows the lively, elegant, pretty style of the vintage"
Jeb Dunnuck
